...NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KJY-86 IN SOUTH BOSTON VIRGINIA IS
TESTING A NEW FREQUENCY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANGED THE FREQUENCY OF THE NOAA
WEATHER RADIO STATION KJY-86 IN HALIFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA FROM
162.450 MHZ TO 162.525 MHZ AT NOON WEDNESDAY JULY 8. THIS WILL LAST UNTIL NOON
SATURDAY AUGUST 8.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEST IS TO DETERMINE IF THIS DIFFERENT FREQUENCY 
WILL PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE TO OUR USERS. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL 
LISTENERS...RADIO STATIONS...AND OTHER USERS OF THE NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO BROADCAST IN HALIFAX COUNTY CHANGE THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
FREQUENCY FROM 162.450 MHZ TO 162.525 MHZ ON WEDNESDAY JULY 8...TO 
RECEIVE THE BROADCAST OF WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE...INCLUDING WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

IT IS ALSO VITAL THAT HALIFAX COUNTY NOAA WEATHER RADIO LISTENERS
PROVIDE FEEDBACK DURING THIS TEST...INCLUDING THE QUALITY OF THE
BROADCAST...TO THE CONTACT PROVIDED. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY
APPRECIATED DURING THIS TEST.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE TEST...OR FEEDBACK
DURING THE TEST...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BLACKSBURG AT 540-552-0084...OR BY EMAILING RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV